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amicable solution. He then asked Mr.. Ed
nunds whether he wanted this bill to ssstls

Mr.. Edmunds said by neither and went Oh
to explain that under the bill the Presiden
of the United States may-if our vessels ar
mlstreated in Canadian ports-say that Can
adian fish and Canadian fishermen shall NO
| come into the waters of the United States
Suppose, said Mr.. Edmunds, the Presiden
| says they shall not come, that is not war
| Suppose that continues ten years, the CUES
ton will be who can stand it best. 1t woplt
simply be question of uon-intercourse be-
| tween the United States and the British
provinces and who could stand 1t longest
| and there was only one answer to that ques
| ton. The question here was not question
of war, but q question of counter
vailing regulations which all nations
have resorted to long before
war and which usually never comes to war.
Mr.. Ingalls, was not satisfied with the ex-
PLANTATION and went on belaboring England
for having always been the ruffan and
coward. Her history for centuries had been
record of crime against the human race, liz
Ireland, in Scotland, in Wales, against the
Roman Catholics, against the Beers, against
the Hindoos and Chinese. Wherever there
Great Britain had been there for purposes of
rapacity and plunder. Her ruling classes
were unfriendly to this country. The memo
ry of two defeats ranked in the breasts of
Englishmen. England cheated the South
with false hopes of recognition and injured
the North by violations of neutrality. There
were few Americans who do not regret Wa
terloo, and. for his part, in concluding Mr..
ingalls, said, he was glad to hear of the inter
probation placed on the proposed legislation
by the Senator from Maine; that SO far as
he is concerned it is to be declaration to
Great Britain Recognizing her agency and
her power in the matter) that she will persist
further at her peril.
Mr.. Hoar followed in support of the bill.
He regarded the attempt by Canada of hos
tile interference with our ships on the high
seas or in the neighborhood of their ports or
in their ports to enforce upon us against our
will certain domestic policy as being one of
the most emphatic and fragrant acts of hos
tility that can be committed without actual
war. These seizures, with the exception of
perhaps one or two instances, are seizure )
upon pretence without the reality of any in
reference either with the treaty or with local
regulation or law by the American vessels
He did not understand the object of this bill
to bring about a war or new diplomacy
or negotiation. We simply say to the
Dominion of Canada that SO far from accom-
plishing anything in the way of a diminu-
ton of our custom duties you shall not be
permitted to sell your fish or other products
of the offending district in the American
markets. And the only answer to this which
is to be expected, or which be expected,
said Mr.. Hoar, is a communication from
these offensive proceedings shall stop. He
thought it high time that the bill was pass
ed.
Mr.. Morgan thought it was not becoming
nor was it necessary to make threats. There
was no war in this measure, but if the trou-
bles were allowed to go on there would be
war in them and war beyond the control of
Congress.
Mr.. Evarts argued in support of the bill,
which was NOT in the nature of a menace or
tending in that direction.
Mr.. Hale earnestly favored the bill
Mr.. Vest said he would support it dis
cretionary bill and because it was not man
datory. He riaiculed the idea of our fight
ing great maritime power like England.
Mr.. German wished the bill had included
the right to exclude Canadian cars and en-
Gines.
Mr.. Edmunds thought it went as far as
peaceful methods could.
Mr. Riddleberger opposed the bill because
it was in the nature of a treaty with Great
Britain. He wanted no treaty.
Mr.. vests amendment for the appointment
of commissioner to take testimony in re-
gard to the losses and injuries inflicted by
the British authorities upon American fisher
men was lost; yeas II, nays 81.
The bill was then passed; yeas 46, nays 1
(Riddleberger.)
Mr.. Beck gave notice that he would to
morrow call up the bill to prohibit members
of Congress from acting as attorneys of rail
roads and then at 6:45 thd Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The reply of the Secretary of the
Treasury in response to the resolution asking
him for information as to the indebtedness
of the aided Pacific railroads heretofore pub
lished) was presented and ordered printed.
Bills were introduced and referred as
follows: By Mr.. Springer, of Illinois,
a constitutional amendment fixing
the first Wednesday of January in each year
as the time for the assembling of Congress.
By Mr.. Cultivate. of Ohio, resolution
calling on the Secretary of the Treasury to
report if the net earnings of any aided Pacific
railroad are reduced by allowance of con-
structive mileage to unaided branches, or if
any considerable sum is now due from any
of those roads in consequence of former
incorrect division OF net dividends between
aided and unaided parts
Mr.. Belmont, from the committee on for
eign affairs, reported back and the House
adopted his resolution which re-
quests the President to trensmit to the House
copies of correspondence to date between the
United States and Great Britain in regard to
the deprivation inflicted in Canadian ports
on American fishing vessels.
In the morning hour bill was passed alb
rogating the powers of the executive officers
of the United States in allowing indemnity
locations or scrip for confirmed unsatisied
private lands and vesting that power in the
United States courts.
The House then went into committee on
the river and harbor bill. Mr.. Anderson, of
Kansas, offered amendment appropriating
a sum of 81, 430, 900 to be expended by the
Secretary of War. Mr.. Adams, of Illinois,
moved to amend the amendment increasing
the amount of the appropriations to $780,,
600, 600. Both amendments were rejected.
Mr.. Hepburn offered an amendment pro-
viding that the appropriation made by the
bill shall be expended without the interven-
ton of the Mississippi or Missouri river COM
rejected.
The committee rose, not having made any
progress on the bill, and at 5:1O p. m.
the House adjourned.